Making your own heating pad is cost-efficient and safer than using an electric heating pad. It also saves you a trip to the store, when youâre too sore to leave the house. Schedule an appointment with your doctor if muscle and joint pain persist for several days.
9 diet tips for reducing inflammation. 1  Choose whole-grain starches, fresh whole fruits and vegetables. These are more nutrient-dense and contain a plethora of vitamins and minerals necessary to maintain and improve health. 2  Consume a variety of colorful fruits, vegetables and grains from week to week to obtain the most nutritional bang for your buck.
Sedentary lifestyle, lack of sleep -- we have these repetitive insults that increase longer-term inflammation, says Jessica Black, N.D., author of The Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Recipe Book. The foods we choose to eat -- or not to eat -- can also affect inflammation. Getting your fair share of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meat and omega-3 fatty acids -- similar, yes, to the Mediterranean diet -- has been suggested to have anti-inflammatory effects.